im体育APP has taken a significant step in advancing its capabilities in the digital engineering 和 aerospace sectors through the acquisition of Filton 系统s 工程 (工程师协会), a distinguished aerospace engineering 和测试 services firm with notable hydrogen capability. 工程师协会 combined with im体育APP’s existing 航空航天 和 Digital 工程 businesses significantly bolsters im体育APP’s offering.
The acquisition of 工程师协会 adds to im体育APP’s Digital 工程 Business Unit. Formed in 2022, im体育APP Digital 工程 is an engineering 和 technology service provider supporting 客户 globally, across a diverse range of markets through the complete engineering life cycle. 工程师协会’s expertise in systems engineering, safety 和 reliability, design along with 模拟 和 modelling complement 和 strengthen im体育APP’s offering across the complete product development cycle.
Headquartered in Bristol, UK, 工程师协会, specializes in designing fuel, 空气, 液压, inerting 和 engine systems. The business delivers solutions from concept to manufacture 和 provides a single source for system mechanical design, 模拟, 分析, 原型设计, technical writing, 和测试. 该公司, with its team of 50 experts, has extensive expertise including 气体eous 和 liquid hydrogen. 值得注意的是, 工程师协会 boasts a dedicated facility in Kemble, UK, featuring an in-house-designed 和 constructed hydrogen liquefaction plant.
This extensive knowledge, technical depth, 和 specialist intellectual property will bolster im体育APP’s 航空航天 和 Digital 工程 capabilities. The addition of 工程师协会 to im体育APP will exp和 the company’s presence in the UK defence sector. 工程师协会 has established relationships with several UK defence prime contractors complementing im体育APP’s existing experience in the sector ensuring equipment is safe to operate in the harshest of environments.
The acquisition marks im体育APP’s 50th acquisition in its short history since 2011. It has grown from 860 people to 9,000 people today working across 270 locations in 30 countries.
Matt Hopkinson, EVP of EMEAA at im体育APP, said:
“The acquisition of 工程师协会 underscores our commitment to global innovation 和 the expansion of our digital capabilities. It broadens the scope 和 scale of our Digital 工程 services, allowing our 客户 to take advantage of our engineering services alongside our traditional expertise in testing. 今天, we are positioned as a comprehensive provider that supports design 和 innovation across the entire product lifecycle – from strategic planning 和 R&D to execution, ultimately ensuring the safe 和 successful introduction of products to the market 和 end-users.”
Ben Richardson, co-founder of 工程师协会, added:
“We are hugely excited about the opportunities im体育APP will bring to 工程师协会. John (co-founder of 工程师协会) 和 I are extremely proud of what we 和 the team have achieved in the past 11 years 和 the decision to change a successful structure was not taken lightly. 然而, we have worked side-by-side with im体育APP on multiple qualification programs 和 recognize the capability 和 professionalism with which they operate. Equally as important is their approach 和 attitude to their staff, 客户, 和 new engineering challenges. We have huge confidence in the capability of our engineers as we take this next step 和 transition from a small business to a contender in the global marketplace.“